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Speaking to the 47%: The $105,000 champagne tower featured at Obama fundraiser..
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| September 19, 2012
| Toby Harnden
Posted on 09/19/2012 10:57:36 AM PDT by GeorgeWashingtonsGhost
President Barack Obama attended a fundraiser at Jay-Z's 40/40 Club in Manhattan that featured a champagne tower of 350 bottles worth $105,000 - more than twice the median household income of an American family.
The tower of $300-a-bottle Armand de Brignac Brut Gold, known as 'Ace of Spades' because of its label, is a permanent fixture at the club.
'Its floor-to-ceiling gold bottles in the entire space,' a 40/40 representative told the New York Post. 'Its beautifulbreathtaking. Its the first thing you see when you walk in.
The median income for an American family was $51,413 in 2011.
$105,000: The champagne tower at the Tower 40/40 Club that costs twice the average income of a US family.
Some 100 people attended the $40,000-per-person event, which took place after Obama spoke to 200 donors at a $12,500-per-family reception at the Waldorf Astoria. The total campaign cash haul for the day was $6 million.
At the 40/40 Club, the singer Beyonce introduced Obama and said that she and her husband Jay-Z 'believe in his vision'.
Obama said: 'Let me just begin by saying to Jay and Bey, thank you so much for your friendship. We are so grateful. Michelle and Malia and Sasha are mad at me because they are not here.
'That doesnt usually happen. Usually theyre like, were glad youre goingwe dont need to go. But every time they get a chance to see these two they are thrilled, partly because they are just both so generous, particularly to my kids. And Malia and Sasha just love both of them.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: beyonce; democrats; fundraiser; hypocrisy; jayz; obama; obamanomics; obamatruthfile; rich
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What's that old saying.. "The pot calling the kettle black"?
To: GeorgeWashingtonsGhost
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posted on
09/19/2012 11:01:34 AM PDT
by
lowbridge
(Joe Biden: "Look, the Taliban per se is not our enemy.")
To: GeorgeWashingtonsGhost
America’s first gangsta prez.
Unless you count Klintoon.
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posted on
09/19/2012 11:02:44 AM PDT
by
repentant_pundit
(Sammy's your uncle, but he behaves like a spoiled rotten kid.)
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posted on
09/19/2012 11:05:07 AM PDT
by
evets
(beer)
To: GeorgeWashingtonsGhost
This article got it wrong. They charged $800 per bottle.
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posted on
09/19/2012 11:05:27 AM PDT
by
thefactor
(yes, as a matter of fact, i DID only read the excerpt)
To: GeorgeWashingtonsGhost
Well, isn't that just classy!
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posted on
09/19/2012 11:05:54 AM PDT
by
pepperdog
( I still get a thrill up my leg when spell check doesn't recognize the word Obama!)
To: evets
“Cake”? That poster is outdated. Michelle had it changed to ‘carrots’.
To: GeorgeWashingtonsGhost
Bling is in style it appears. More hope for the working man.
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posted on
09/19/2012 11:09:00 AM PDT
by
HereInTheHeartland
(Encourage all of your Democrat friends to get out and vote on November 7th, the stakes are high.)
To: pepperdog
To: GeorgeWashingtonsGhost
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posted on
09/19/2012 11:13:07 AM PDT
by
timestax
(Why not drug tests for the President AND all White Hut staff ? ? ?)
To: GeorgeWashingtonsGhost
Has that video been authenticated?
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posted on
09/19/2012 11:13:44 AM PDT
by
Night Hides Not
(The Tea Party was the earthquake, and Chick Fil A the tsunami...100's of aftershocks to come.)
To: GeorgeWashingtonsGhost
What's that old saying.. "The pot calling the kettle black"? The old saying was racist. The new, politically correct saying is: "The pot calling the kettle African American."
Get with the times, citizen!!
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posted on
09/19/2012 11:15:27 AM PDT
by
Maceman
To: GeorgeWashingtonsGhost
I could care less if tax payer is in no way paying for this.
Is Obama still using tax payers to campaign?
Anyone know what Obama’s overall campaign expense via taxpayers is?
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posted on
09/19/2012 11:16:08 AM PDT
by
Leep
(I'm a Chic-Fil-- A-merican)
To: GeorgeWashingtonsGhost
What about them serving Armand de Brignac Brut Gold, known as 'Ace of Spades'? Isn't that totally racist?
To: GeorgeWashingtonsGhost
At the 40/40 Club, the singer Beyonce introduced Obama and said that she and her husband Jay-Z 'believe in his vision'. His vision? He may not be legally blind, but unofficially this guy is operating in a massive room with bat-like radar, which means nothing at all is registering.
When it comes to vision, this guy is so bad he can't even read braille. When it comes to vision, this guy can't even find his own ass with both hands tied behind him. When it comes to vision, he can't even tell when it's time to salute the U. S. Flag. When it comes to vision, he thinks he's still in control of things, as our embassies burn. When it comes to vision, he thinks our economy is getting better. When it comes to vision, he actually thinks all those out of work people who have given up finding a job, are going to come out an vote for him to make things better. When it comes to vision, he thinks he's popular and going to win the election on 11/06/12.
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posted on
09/19/2012 11:26:34 AM PDT
by
DoughtyOne
(Imagine how bad these global protests would be, if Obama hadn't won us so many new friends.)
To: GrandmaPatriot
” - - - ‘Ace of Spades’? Isn’t that totally racist?”
Not if your nickname is “Ace” Obama.
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posted on
09/19/2012 11:29:26 AM PDT
by
Graewoulf
((Traitor John Roberts' Obama"care" violates Sherman Anti-Trust Law, AND the U.S. Constitution.))
To: timestax
Froward? Is that an Afro-American hairstyle reference?
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posted on
09/19/2012 11:37:36 AM PDT
by
j_tull
(Keep Congress Kennedy Free - Sean Bielat for Congress #MA4)
To: GeorgeWashingtonsGhost
Cake? That poster is outdated. Michelle had it changed to carrots. Shouldn't it read? "Make them eat broccoli."
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posted on
09/19/2012 11:42:42 AM PDT
by
DrDavid
(George Orwell was an optimist.)
To: j_tull
froward adjective Definition: stubbornly and habitually contrary and disobedient Synonyms: stubborn, antagonistic, disobedient, obstinate, pigheaded, balky, clashing, discordant Antonyms: accommodating, complaisant, concordant Tips: Froward is derived from the Middle English froward, "turned away." It is similar to fractious, but more antagonistic. Fractious is the more common word. Usage Examples: Having been spoiled by his wealthy parents his entire life, he was the most froward child imaginable. (disobedient, obstinate) The prisoner's appeals were denied due to his froward attitude. (antagonistic, pigheaded) We need people who are more forward thinking, not froward people who try to make progress difficult. (stubborn, antagonistic, clashing) His froward behavior certainly didn't make me more sympathetic to his complaints. (obstinate, pigheaded)
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posted on
09/19/2012 11:52:10 AM PDT
by
timestax
(Why not drug tests for the President AND all White Hut staff ? ? ?)
To: timestax
froward adjective Definition: stubbornly and habitually contrary and disobedient Synonyms: stubborn, antagonistic, disobedient, obstinate, pigheaded, balky, clashing, discordant Antonyms: accommodating, complaisant, concordant Tips: Froward is derived from the Middle English froward, "turned away." It is similar to fractious, but more antagonistic. Fractious is the more common word. Usage Examples: Having been spoiled by his wealthy parents his entire life, he was the most froward child imaginable. (disobedient, obstinate) The prisoner's appeals were denied due to his froward attitude. (antagonistic, pigheaded) We need people who are more forward thinking, not froward people who try to make progress difficult. (stubborn, antagonistic, clashing) His froward behavior certainly didn't make me more sympathetic to his complaints. (obstinate, pigheaded)
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posted on
09/19/2012 11:53:43 AM PDT
by
timestax
(Why not drug tests for the President AND all White Hut staff ? ? ?)
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